Most U.S. states have been underpaying jobless benefits for millions of Americans who took a financial hit during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a government watchdog. The Government Accountability ...

For the first time last year, self-employed Ohioans were eligible for unemployment benefits. More than 1.3 million people received assistance through the program prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Since the pandemic hit and unemployment benefits became available, thousands of Tennesseans have waited months to receive a check. The state Department of Labor & Workforce ...

Desperation brought Tony Ceballos to the concrete offices of the Oregon Employment Department in Salem in the spring of 2020. He had exhausted every other option he could think of to submit his ...

Crystal Lawrence, 39, of Ferguson, waits for her next passenger during a shift as an Uber driver on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Lawrence works for the United States Department of Agriculture Office of ...

(WSIL) -- Self-employed workers who are currently out of a job because of the pandemic will no longer be eligible to receive extended unemployment benefits. Because Illinois’ unemployment rate has ...

DENVER – Coloradans who are eligible for extended federal unemployment benefits under the CARES Act can start applying for those benefits starting Monday, the state Department of Labor and Employment ...